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Wednesday, February 3, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 6 points, by PHI (vs CHI) and ATL (vs LAC).

Final · Box score
Clippers97
Hawks103
Q1 ATL -6; Q2 ATL -5; Q3 ATL -3; Q4 ATL +6
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls103
Sixers106
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +3
Final · Box score
Nets99
Raptors108
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Wizards85
Knicks107
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +22
Final · Box score
Heat102
Celtics107
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Thunder103
Hornets99
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC +6; Q3 OKC +6; Q4 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Warriors101
Mavs110
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +14; Q3 DAL +6; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Blazers105
Jazz118
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +13
Final · Box score
Spurs115
Kings113
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Suns109
Nuggets97
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Bobcats97
Lakers99
Q1 LAL -2; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +2
On this day · 2008–09Feb 3, 2009: 6 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Spurs), 35 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Sixers

Philadelphia flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

Dwyane Wade goes for 30 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+1-6+10+3PHI AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bulls252619249103
Sixers2619262312106
Who led
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 13, 10, 23, 12, 26, 19, 10, 26PHI26 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 23, 7, 9, 22, 9, 8, 14, 25PHI25 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 37, 19, 23, 32, 20, 27, 26, 18, 16, 30CHI30 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 19, 23, 12, 10, 17, 26, 18, 17CHI17 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Raptors18
Bulls-Sixers16
Spurs-Kings15
Bobcats-Lakers10
Clippers-Hawks9
Wizards-Knicks9
Heat-Celtics9
Blazers-Jazz6
Suns-Nuggets6
Thunder-Hornets2
Warriors-Mavs0
The night in charts
Spurs-Kings combined for 228, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-KingsSpurs 115, Kings 113
228
Blazers-JazzBlazers 105, Jazz 118
223
Warriors-MavsWarriors 101, Mavs 110
211
Heat-CelticsHeat 102, Celtics 107
209
Bulls-SixersBulls 103, Sixers 106
209
Nets-RaptorsNets 99, Raptors 108
207
Suns-NuggetsSuns 109, Nuggets 97
206
Thunder-HornetsThunder 103, Hornets 99
202
Clippers-HawksClippers 97, Hawks 103
200
Bobcats-LakersBobcats 97, Lakers 99
196
Wizards-KnicksWizards 85, Knicks 107
192
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-KingsSpurs 115, Kings 113
+2 SAS
Bobcats-LakersBobcats 97, Lakers 99
+2 LAL
Bulls-SixersBulls 103, Sixers 106
+3 PHI
Thunder-HornetsThunder 103, Hornets 99
+4 OKC
Heat-CelticsHeat 102, Celtics 107
+5 BOS
Clippers-HawksClippers 97, Hawks 103
+6 ATL
Warriors-MavsWarriors 101, Mavs 110
+9 DAL
Nets-RaptorsNets 99, Raptors 108
+9 TOR
Suns-NuggetsSuns 109, Nuggets 97
+12 PHX
Blazers-JazzBlazers 105, Jazz 118
+13 UTA
Wizards-KnicksWizards 85, Knicks 107
+22 NYK
PHI rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-SixersPHI won · Bulls 103, Sixers 106
6 pts
Clippers-HawksATL won · Clippers 97, Hawks 103
6 pts
Wizards-KnicksNYK won · Wizards 85, Knicks 107
4 pts
Bobcats-LakersLAL won · Bobcats 97, Lakers 99
2 pts
Okur shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OkurUTA · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
85% (11-13)
MarionDAL · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
BlairSAS · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
OdomLAL · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
EllisGSW · 46 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
74% (17-23)
Final · Spurs-Kings
Spurs 115Kings 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31302727115
Kings29312330113
The story
George Hill's 23 points and 9 assists carried San Antonio past Sacramento, 115-113

For Sacramento, Spencer Hawes had 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 7-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 27-23, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2+1+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tyreke Evans was the fantasy play: 58.9 FPTS on 32 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB

Final · Bobcats-Lakers
Bobcats 97Lakers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats2126203097
Lakers1930232799
The story
Los Angeles beat Charlotte 99-97 behind 17 points and 14 rebounds from Andrew Bynum

Nazr Mohammed paced Charlotte: 23 PTS, 17 REB 17 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

A 30-26 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −2+2+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Jackson topped the game at 49.4 FPTS: 30 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Bulls-Sixers
Bulls 103Sixers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls252619249103
Sixers2619262312106
The story
Andre Iguodala had 25 points and 8 assists as Philadelphia beat Chicago 106-103 in OT

Derrick Rose led Chicago with 30 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL · 11-19 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the 76ers took the third 26-19.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1−6+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.6Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.6 in 42 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.7Season avg13.0Last 3

13.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.7 in 38 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 47 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Clippers-Hawks

Atlanta handles Clippers by 6

The Hawks won the fourth quarter 34–25. Final: 103–97. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 34 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over SAC2LAL over CHA2PHI over CHI3OKC over NOH4BOS over MIA5ATL over LAC6TOR over NJN9DAL over GSW9PHX over DEN12UTA over POR13NYK over WAS22Final margin, points. Pink = ATL over LAC.
Top performances

Monta Ellis leads the day with 46

Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 36, 39, 4, 19, 22, 25, 34, 46Warriors-Mavs · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Jan 15, 1996: 46 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Career high46 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 17, 19, 20, 31, 27, 19, 37, 34Hawks-Clippers · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 34, 24, 19, 15, 23, 25, 4, 32Kings-Spurs · L
20.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 32, 27, 32, 35, 22, 21, 23, 30Heat-Celtics · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 37, 19, 23, 32, 20, 27, 26, 18, 16, 30Bulls-Sixers · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 24, 15, 22, 30, 30, 13, 23, 30Bobcats-Lakers · L
20.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Carlos DelfinoMIL+6.2 16.2 last 10 · 10.0 season
Marcus ThorntonNOH+5.9 16.8 last 10 · 10.9 season
Stephen CurryGSW+5.6 19.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Corey MaggetteGSW+5.0 25.7 last 10 · 20.7 season
Derrick RoseCHI+4.9 24.8 last 10 · 19.9 season
Cold
Chris Douglas-RobertsNJN−7.0 5.6 last 10 · 12.6 season
Larry HughesNYK−5.8 4.0 last 10 · 9.8 season
Vince CarterORL−5.8 9.8 last 10 · 15.6 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−5.6 15.3 last 10 · 20.9 season
Beno UdrihSAC−4.9 7.5 last 10 · 12.4 season